A deliberately arranged intervention or comparison used to investigate a claim. A useful experiment specifies the conditions changed, the outcome observed and the alternative explanations the comparison can discriminate.
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An experiment is a systematic procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. It typically involves manipulating one or more independent variables and observing the effects on one or more dependent variables while controlling for other variables that might affect the outcome. Experiments are a fundamental part of the scientific method, as they provide a way to validate or refute theories and hypotheses through empirical evidence.
